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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Orphée, ou le poète. II (Ba. 541)
- Monotype on Handmade laid Arches paper
- plate: 140 by 113 mm 5 1/2 by 4 3/8 in
- sheet: 255 by 165 mm 10 by 6 1/2 in
Monotype, 1933, inscribed in pencil II E., one of two recorded proofs, on laid paper
Condition
The print is in good condition. Right margin thinner than the left margin. A fox mark in the top left corner. Faint spots of surface soiling in the upper margin. The verso in good condition, with scattered, faint surface soiling in the top left corner and along the right side of the sheet. Two small remnants of hinging tape at the upper corners.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Judging from the example illustrated and described by Baer, this appears to be the second pull of the monotype.